Anna’s Smith, others shine at VA track meet

Tuesday

Mar 14, 2017 at 9:37 AMMar 14, 2017 at 12:24 PM

staff reports

Plenty of Anna athletes stood out at the Van Alstyne Panther Relays on Thursday, March 9, under cool, thin-overcast skies. A Coyote varsity highlight was senior Elijah Smith, who took first place in the 400-meter run with a time of 50.67 seconds. Other notable Anna performances included sophomore Madison Hemenway, who took silver in the 1,600-meters with a time of 5 minutes, 51.67 seconds. She also placed third in the 3,200 meters, covering the two miles in 12 minutes, 40.04 seconds. Additionally, senior Raye Moran earned silver in the 800 meters with a time of 2 minutes, 26.46 seconds, and junior Tamaya Tutson finished third in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes with times of 13.42 and 27.33 seconds, respectively. The Lady Coyotes’ 4x400-meter relay team of Tutson, Moran, Jazmin Pender and Jada Ramirez claimed silver in the four-lap event, with a time of 4 minutes, 12.08 seconds.

As a team, the Lady Coyotes placed sixth in the eight-team field, with 56 points. Leonard took first, with 126 points.